Save the Date for Fairchild’s Mango Culinary Conference

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden will open this year’s Annual International Mango Festival with a Mango Culinary Conference, a day of panel discussions that pairs Fairchild’s tropical fruit experts and local chefs to talk mango. Chefs Andrea Curto-Randazzo, Norman Van Aken, Allen Susser and author Madhur Jaffrey are among the participants…

Yelp Eats! 2010 Prix Fixe Meal Deal Starts Monday

Looking for bargain dining? We are still a few weeks away until Miami Spice, but cit-crit (I learned that word yesterday thanks to Lee Klein) site Yelp is dolling out the price cuts thanks to its annual Yelp Eats! event. For a week, area restaurants offer a prix fixe three-course…

Photos: Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink Cayman Islands Grand Opening

South Florida foodies food people already know that James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz has been busy opening a second outpost of his popular Design District restaurant Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Cayman Islands. There is little difference from the original in that he is taking the same…

Churchill’s Pub is Our World Cup Breakfast Headquarters

Early this morning while Argentina was tricking on the Republic of Korea (Argentina 4 – 1), Short Order was drinking beer and grubbing English breakfast at Churchill’s Pub. Owner Dave Daniels said, “This is our eighth World Cup. Now it’s on cable or whatever, but if you go out back…

Meatless in Miami: Vegetarians in Popular Song

A couple of months ago, Sweat Records booked L.A. punk rock duo No Age. I knew they’re vegan, so I made sure we were stocked with an array of sumptuous goodies to feed them. After their insanely high-energy show, the fact that they could replenish with local songstress Raffa’s vegan…

Eismann Talks ‘Bout the Pacific Time/Q/El Scorpion Deal

The first thing restaurant genius Jonathan Eismann wants you to know is that Pacific Time will remain open throughout the summer. Some folks thought otherwise because of the big news that dropped in recent days: Jeffrey Chodorow and Eismann will perform a switcheroo with a couple of their dining establishments…

The First Burger & Fries at Shake Shack South Beach

Short Order was first on the scene today for the Friends and Family preview at Shake Shack. The much-hyped, high-quality burger joint from New York has been the talk of South Beach all spring. Naturally, we had to get there early to see the Danny Meyer eatery in action…

Four Picks for Father’s Day in Miami

Who said brunch was reserved for Mother’s Day? On June 20, fathers can also enjoy unlimited mimosas bloody marys and lots of food at one of the local restaurants honoring dads with brunch.The Restaurant at The Setai is hosting an $85 jazz brunch for dads with noodles and dim sum…

Behind the Line: Imlee Indian Bistro

Imlee Indian Bistro’s commitment to traditional, authentic North Indian cuisine is proven daily on the palates of all who eat there. Brothers Manoj and Paresh Bhatti have owned the place since 2003. Manoj went to school in Switzerland for hospitality management; Paresh was an investment banker in Brickell, they grew…

Shake Shack Closer To Opening on South Beach

New York burger joint Shake Shack is getting closer to launching on South Beach. Short Order was invited to a tasting next Tuesday, as well as the Grand Opening the following Monday, June 21. We can only assume that they will be open to the public the next day.As someone…

Healthy Dad or Not, Granola is Where It’s At

Miami is full of health enthusiasts and Matt Pawlik, one of three founders of Mix My Granola, ​is no exception. An avid triathlete, granola is the fuel that keeps him going through his training and those grueling races. He even has his own blend appropriately called “Matty’s Let’s get Diesel…